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Native animals struggle to recover from floods
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital vet Dr Bree Talbot said animals that survived the recent floods face an uphill battle. Food sources, habitats and entire populations may have been disrupted and those left behind might not be able to survive.
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An Echidna under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Craig Parry
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An echidna undergoes medical treatment after being injured in the floods.Credit:Supplied
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A boobook owl under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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A bandicoot under a warmth lap during examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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A lorikeet under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Craig Parry
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A tawny frogmouth under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Craig Parry
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A green sea turtle hatching under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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A green sea turtle hatching under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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A tawny frogmouth under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Craig Parry
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A tawny frog mouth under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Craig Parry
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A kookaburra under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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A Kookaburra under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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An Australasian darter bird under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied
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An x-ray examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Craig Parry
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An Australasian darter bird under examination at the Byron Bay wildlife hospital, in New South Wales.Credit:Supplied